How The 2002 San Francisco Giants Were Built

Draft (7): 

Matt Cain – Cain was drafted by the Giants in the first round (25th overall) in the 2002 draft.

Tim Lincecum - He was a first-round draft choice of the Giants in 2006 (10th overall).

Madison Bumgarner - He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the first round (tenth overall) in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.

Sergio Romo - Romo was drafted by the Giants in the 28th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft.

Buster Posey - He was selected by the Giants with the fifth overall pick in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft

Brandon Belt - Belt was drafted in the 5th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft after his junior year at the University of Texas by the Giants

Brandon Crawford - Crawford was selected in the fourth round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft by the Giants 

Free Agency (11):

Jeremy Affeldt - On November 17, 2008 Affeldt signed a two–year deal with the San Francisco Giants

Santiago Casilla - At the end of 2009, he was granted free agency by the A's and signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants for 2010

Jose Mijares - Mijares was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants on August 6, 2012

Guillermo Mota - On February 2, 2010, Mota signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants with an invitation to spring training, marking the first time he was a non-roster invitee

Ryan Vogelsong - In 2011, he signed a minor league contract to return to the San Francisco Giants with an invite to spring training

Barry Zito - Following his seventh season with the A's, Zito signed a seven-year deal with the San Francisco Giants worth $126 million, plus $18 million option for 2014 with a $7 million buyout

Joaquin Arias - The San Francisco Giants signed Arias to a minor league contract on December 15, 2011

Aubrey Huff - On January 13, 2010, Huff signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the San Francisco Giants

Ryan Theriot - On January 27, 2012, Theriot agreed to a one-year, 1.25 million dollar contract with the San Francisco Giants

Gregor Blanco - Blanco signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants on November 16, 2011

Xavier Nady - Nady was signed to a minor league contract by the San Francisco Giants on August 4, 2012

 

Trades (5):

George Kontos - Due in part to a back injury suffered by Yankees catcher Austin Romine, the Yankees traded Kontos to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for catcher Chris Stewart before the start of the 2012 season

Javier Lopez - On July 31, 2010, Lopez was traded to the San Francisco Giants for Joe Martinez and John Bowker

Marco Scutaro - On July 27, 2012, Scutaro was traded, along with cash considerations, to the San Francisco Giants for infielder Charlie Culberson

Angel Pagan - On December 7, 2011, he was traded to the San Francisco Giants for Andrés Torres and Ramón Ramírez

Hunter Pence - On July 31, 2012, the Phillies sent Pence in a deadline deal to the San Francisco Giants. In return, the Phillies received OF Nate Schierholtz, C Tommy Joseph, and RHP Seth Rosin

 

UDFA (2):

Hector Sanchez - Signed as UDFA 2009 by SF

Pablo Sandoval - Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2002, Sandoval began his professional career as a catcher in 2004 with the AZL Giants